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[Solved] I'd like to switch from chrome, but all of my auto fill, and payment info. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by to c/firefox@lemmy.ml
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Is there a simple app that can transfer everything easily? Like my favorites, browsing history and everything, including autofill setting and whatnot? I really just don't want to redo everything and essentially start fresh.

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Thank you everyone! I've used chrome for so long and the last time I tried fire fox over 13 years ago it didn't auto transfer anything, so I had no idea. And I will look into a 3rd party for password storage.

I'm not super savy with some things, so I don't really know what you mean by "self hosting" but I guess I'll look into that too.

Again thanks! Looks like I will make the switch!

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[–] 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

People keep repeating this. But I've never really heard s good reason for why a separate password manager is any more secure.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Firefox's saved passwords are not encrypted and just copying your user profile to another computer will allow someone else to use your credentials.

    If you use Chrome, do you really want Google knowing your logins?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    But they are encrypted.

    I think you mean if you don't use a primary password. They're still encrypted then, but since they can be used freely from inside the browser they are indeed not protected from someone copying the profile.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    On top of what has been said on lower security, this is also much worse in terms of privacy. You are giving up your credentials to Google/Mozilla.

    Also they do not encrypt (when they do at all)website URLs, only the secret parts (passwords) so this is a downside as well. Anyone getting access (or Google/Mozilla) of the encrypted vault knows what apps/sites you have accounts on. Some password managers do encrypt everything

    But yes, primarily it is way easier to steal passwords from a browser, especially when it's synced across many devices including some with lower security (a phone with just a pin, a phone lent to other people, a computer or tablet or phone let open to anyone to change music on Spotify, ...)

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